The Los Angeles Lakers lug an eight-game losing streak into Friday's visit to Philadelphia. The Cinderella shine stemming from the Lakers' 10-10 start under rookie coach Luke Walton has quickly, sadly faded.
So ...
We face a tough choice here at Stein Line HQ as we hand out the season's first round of grades.
Given L.A.'s current 29-win pace, Lou Williams is bound to have little shot at the real-life Sixth Man Award in the spring and should thus be downgraded for our purposes here.
Or we can go the irresistible route: Reward Lou Will now, when we have the chance.